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At car shows detail counts a lot, but I would kick them in the nuts anyway. :haha:

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:haha:

Using J clips to mount the fuel tank, because once the bed is mounted there is no access from the top to get to the nuts.

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Looking down into the rail

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Done. Now if I have to service it it should be able to come down fairly easy depending on how I do the filler neck.

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Got the blast cabinet going, man it makes for quick work. This piece might have taken 20 seconds at the most. :metal: Dirty vs clean

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What are you running for an air compressor? Tank set up looks good.

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I was just going to ask that, and what air pressure are you running?

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Ya what he said:smoke:

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I must be following your posts. Like on the 61 Panel :lol:

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:thumbs:

My compressor is rated 10.3 CFM @ 90 psi. 5HP 60 Gal. I throttled the air flow back and it seems to last a little longer, but still runs out.

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Nice fastener, Alan. We like your shots that show the component's individual atoms.


Mac. :mm:

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Are you making fun of my pics. ;) :lol:

Started mocking up the fuel door.

First I started by trimming off the extra metal.

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Once I got it in place I marked around it. I installed the mouldings to see where I need to be.

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Then taped on the inside of the line. That will be my cut line to start with. Notice the arrows to remind me where to cut. There is a reason for that. ;)

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I pulled a piece of tape from the C/L on the outside over to the C/L on the inside to make sure it somewhat lines up with the fill tube. It looks pretty good so far. That's all for now.............Stay tuned.

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Nice work Alan. I have a question. when you cut such a large area in a panel does it make that area acceptable to warping or loosing it's shape?

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That is going to look sweet!!! :metal:

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looking good Alan....

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:lol: Not at all - I'm just jealous my digital won't focus that close!

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I like the arrow idea. Stuff like the happens to me all the time.:smoke: Makes me want to go cut on my truck.:lol: Saw a Dave sign here in Pocatello. That guy get around.:lol: Made me think of ya.

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Thanks David, and yes it will be flemsy until I get it all back together. I will do tack welds all the way around till it's welded solid. I've got a big sunk in place just forward of that area adjacent to the tape that I hope I can work out as I weld everything back together.

Thanks fellers!!

Just messin' with ya. ;)

:thumbs:

First off I'm thinking about doing a blog about this build. Hopeing in time I could generate some extra cash. There are people out there that make a living blogging. That's basically what I'm doing now just not getting any advertisement money coming in. What's your thoughts. I'd love to do some how too videos, but I could incorporate those into the blog using different products. I just don't know what to do. I love teaching and showing people different techniques just don't know the best way to go about it. Cash doesn't exist to do any thing wild. I don't know if I should use a blogging website or create my own site. I'm so confussed.

Anyway got another set of brake lines because of the one that had some lumps in it. Well the new ones are the same way. Why in the world are they that way. It should be a straight line.

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I was missing some hardware for my rear brakes. I called O'Rileys and ordered PNH7018 it was only $4.07 with tax.

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Shannon and I went to the powder coaters tonight. I picked up my radiator saddles that I had done in wet black. The pic doesn't do it justice. They look awesome.

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Texasfirefighter has a blog site. I did'nt know you could make money doing it? Maybe ask him.:mm: I was going to ask him how he did his blog. I thought he was doing it just to pick up chicks.:lol: He said most his followers were women.:lol: "Watch your corn hole":lol::lol: Thats just not right.

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Allan you need to market something. How to videos would be a good idea. Look what Covell with his.
http://www.covell.biz/store/Page3.html

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I found it last night, when I get around to it I might PM him. I've read about people blogging for a living. It takes awhile to get the followers then the advertisements come. I don't know the ins and outs, but will check into it.


I agree. I think the blog idea would be the cheapest route for now until something else better comes along. We will see. Just got to find someone that has a clue about it.

This is the sunk in place I mentioned before on the bedside adjacent to the fuel door.

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Cutting the outer skin. The tape running thru the opening is my cut marks for the inside.

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Got to shorten the fill tube

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Got to fix this screw up. Most of it is my fault, but not all. The filler neck was supposed to be on a 45*. Assuming caused the height problem.

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Shannon is helping me out here. He made a template out of stainless (since he extra) to mock up. He doesn't have but a little bit of aluminum. This is the way I wanted it to look. He is gonna do me up an aluminum piece and Tig it in for me. Thanks Shannon!!

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Nice work Alan ;)

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Your making me want to go do mine. I still have to go to the junk yard and get a gas door. You could some more movies just for fun.;) You could practice your redneck on us.:lol: Make sure you have that pinner hanging out of your mouth again.:smoke:

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that looks awesome alan
do you think a filler out of a fox mustang would work?

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:thumbs:

You got the dash finished up yet? Or are you like me and every project on the truck is halfway done? ;) The tooth pick could be my trademark. :lol:

I really don't recall what and how they are designed, but it should.

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I've been messing with my 64 too much. I did work on my front end a little. My dash is welded in and mudded. I don't like the squareness of the center part. I'm thinking I'm going to cut a pipe in 1/4 and use that to round off the bottom.:uhmk: Did I tell you my legs hurt.:lol:

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Looking good Alan. I'm glad that the filler neck mock up went well. I'll get the aluminum tube cut up today.

Also, I've got one of Ron Covell's welding dvd's here at work that I refer to from time to time with the shop guys here, I'll burn you a copy of it.;)

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[QUOTE=Alan's Classic;3855478] I've read about people blogging for a living. It takes awhile to get the followers then the advertisements come. I don't know the ins and outs, but will check into it.

I agree. I think the blog idea would be the cheapest route for now until something else better comes along. We will see. Just got to find someone that has a clue about it.
Yeah I wonder how that works. Do people have to pay to join the blog?

BTW nice work. :metal:

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I don't think people pay. The money comes from the people putting ads on your site. They pay you for letting them put their ads on your site. I can see it now kinda like Rosie doing body work on old trucks.http://www.rosie.com/blog/:lol::lol::lol: Ok now I can go eat my lunch. Funny, I'm not that hungry any more.

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Thanks Shannon :metal:

Thanks Dennis, people don't have to pay to join. I'm new to all of this as well. I can't just stick my toes in, I jumped in with both feet to try to learn something about it. I have created a blog, it's not much. But it is a start. There is a lot ot learn. Here it is http://alansclassic.blogspot.com/ The link will aso be in my signature. It will be close to a mirror image of what I put on here, maybe.;)Be sure to click to the following tab to follow the blog.

:haha: You get paid if someone clicks on a ad and they buy something you will get a commission.

Want to give a big shout out to Ru5tyNut5 for help on this matter.

I also signed up on Stacey David's forum. It's slow over there, but I am there.

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Stacey David rocks

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I wish I had speed on my TV.:waah:

It's father/daughter day at Girl Scouts today. It's how to work on cars day today. I think I might know something about this subject. :metal:

Don't forget to click follow this blog and become a friend at my new blog site http://alansclassic.blogspot.com/

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This the flangeing tool that I used to flange the opening so the new panel will fit flush in the hole. I tried something different by editing the pic and typing on the pic. The fonts were bigger in the edit, but are not showing up as well here. Too much trouble to go back and fix since I over wrote the original pics.

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It's hard to see the flanged edges, but they are there.

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Shannon hooked me up and welded my the new filler tube in. Thanks Shannon.

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1.5 hrs today

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Looks good Alan. I always save the edit as another file first. I put like -1 after the file.

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Looks good Alan. Your going to make me go to the junk yard tomorrow.:metal:

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:metal: Look at my man's printing on the pic skills!

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looking good Alan. Shannon, nice welding.....

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I'm glad to see that we got the height measurement right.:lol:

That fuel door is gonna turn out nice. Keep up the good work buddy.:metal:


Thanks Heath. It didn't turn out the way I wanted it too looks wise, but at least it'll hold gas I guess. It was a little "tricky" welding 1.5" tube in a 2" hole too.;)

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Yeah, I usually do that, but it was lookin' too good so I said the heck with it. Lesson learned. ;)

Just something else for ya to do, glad I could help. :lol:

They will get better the next time. BTW thanks.

:thumbs:

Thanks, and the height worked out perfect.

Got the inlet tube worked out, I think. Get it tacked then figure out the vent. The pipe diameter is 1" at the narrow part. I thought about just getting an 1 1/2" pipe and weld it on where it necks down. Don't know just yet what I will do.

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1.0

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why don't you call your cable company and tell them you want The Speed Channel? I had to get the sports package here to get Speed, it's a must have for me.

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Had the hood springs powder coated.

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Got the 72 ebrake cables

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I've got jury duty this week :waah: I hope it doesn't run into the weekend. The "Chewin' the fat BBQ" is this saturday.

Also trying to get the 55 running.

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^ how'd you get the hinge on with out scratching the paint?